54 Beninese soldiers killed in attack by Sahel-based insurgents
The Beninese government has publicly confirmed that 54 of its troops were killed in an attack by insurgents near the...
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Trump to announce extensive Saudi arms package
The US is preparing to offer Saudi Arabia an arms deal worth over $100 billion during President Trump's upcoming May...
Gallipoli landings commemorated on 110th anniversary
Princess Anne, New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, and Australia's governor-general attended a dawn ceremony on the 25th of April...
France claims Tunisian trials were “not fair”
France has claimed that the recent trials which saw prison sentences ranging from 13-66 years handed out to leading Tunisian...
Narcotics and alcohol seized in Moroccan security force raids
Two operations by the security forces took place on the 22nd of April, which saw the seizure of narcotics and...
DR Congo reach ceasefire deal with rebel group
The DR Congo has reached a ceasefire deal with the M23 rebel group after successful talks were held in Qatar,...
Morocco and Spain strengthen security cooperation
Morocco's security chief, Abdellatif Hammouchi, met with Spain's new Civil Guard intelligence head, Luis Baliz Piñero, in Rabat. They discussed...
Kenya vows closer ties to China amid trade war
Kenya has expressed a strong interest in strengthening its relationships with Beijing amid the economy uncertainty caused by Trump's global...
Sahrawi groups condemn claimed actions of Moroccan authorities
Morocco has expedited the process of systemically removing the Sahrawi people from the Western Saharan region, claims Algerian media AL24...
Rabat archbishop a contender after Pope Francis’ death
In the wake of Pope Francis’ death on April 21st, Cristóbal López Romero, 72, the Spanish Archbishop of Rabat, is...
Rival Syrian Kurdish groups in Syria set for unity talks
In a potentially game-changing development, rival Syrian Kurdish factions, including the Autonomous Administration-linked PYD and the opposition-aligned Kurdish National Council...
Morocco signs key water, agriculture deals at SIAM opening
At the opening of the 17th SIAM in Meknes, agriculture and water ministers to Morocco signed two landmark agreements to...
Pakistan expels nearly 20,000 Afghans, saying it can’t cope
Pakistan has expelled nearly 20,000 Afghans in April 2025 in its bid to deport all undocumented migrants, saying it can...
Tunisian defence lawyer arrested on “conspiracy charges”
Tunisian authorities have arrested lawyer and former administrative court judge Ahmed Sawab on charges of "conspiracy against the state". As...
French FM travels to Iraq to gather support for two-state solution
French Foreign Minster Jean-Noel Barrot has recently travelled to Iraq in an effort to build support for a proposed two-state...
